The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-01
"GYP'S" DECLARATION.
An Announcement Of independence
and It's Consequences.

AL 9dJS OOlCllAittlS " DilttlA 4ACFCA
be kept here"
''Well, well, Katherine, I'll ride over
and ask the minister to tea, an We'll
60 by his judgement in this matter, but
it does appear pity to put as clipper
a lookip' gal as that in the poor
house"
The bone of contention in the Blym
household was a babe that Pete, the
farm hand, had found, cuddled in a
blanket, sound asleep under the willow
hedge, Where it came from. or who
it belonged 20, no one knew; and for
Years the birth and parentage of the
founding remained a mystery
The minister expressed the same
opinion the farmer had, that it was a
pity such a child should be left to the
county poor.
"Aye, Sister Blym," he exclaimed,
"charity will bring a sure rewardw
And so "Sister Blym,' for the sake
of standing well with the minister,
kept the child. What should it be
called was the next query; and as no
one suggested q better name, because
of her jetty hair and quaint, droll
ways the farmer dubbed her Gypsey,
which was soon abbreviated to Gyp.
No motherly love did Gyp receive,
but as soon as her childish hands had
strength, labor was required, and from
the farmers wife came a neyer-ceasing
refrain of the child's unworthiness.
"Gyp! Gyp! it does beat all! Ez 1 was
tellin' Jeremiah, she don't earn her
salt. Where is the gal, anyhow" And
arms akimbo she stood in the doorway
glancing in all directions for the one
just called.
Bounding up path which ran from
the rear of the house to the ridge of
wide-spreading oaks that gave the
name to the farm came the truant,
with dishevelled hair and torn dress,
with shoeless feet, who, despite her
sunbrowned limbs and untidy appear
ance, looked so picturesque with her
bright eyes and flushed cheeks that one
would have turned instinctively for a
second glance.
"Gyp!" sounded from the inner re-
gions, ''where have you been?" was
the querulous greeting as she entered
the Coor. Cup to Shelbyville, OF
courser'
mo, was not" she answered, with
an effort at self-control. els it likely
I'd so in this dress?" glancing at her
,tattcred garb,
"Oh, it's more fnery, is it! Now, if
you was my Sophronia Ann, with a
schoolmaster for beau, you might ask
for better fixin's, but I'll teach you to
be satisfied. " And the strong hand OF
the woman came down in rapid blows,
not the first the poor girl had received
in her young life. Are you shocked,
kind readerP Gyp IS a character drawn
from life, and we, knowing the hard
ness and bitterness of her earlier years,
rejoice ut the sunshine that came later.
But, contrary to all prior experience
of Mrs Blym, the young girl, who
heretofore received the unjust punish
ments with the Stolidity of an OK, now
turned like tigress, and, with such
swift deXterity that they could not be
avoided, rained blow after blow upon
the eyes, mouth and temple of the in
furiated woman.
"llelp!' she called, realizing for once
in her life she was getting the worst OF
bargain.
'What is the matter?" asked So
phronia, appearing upon the scene, but
before reply was given the farmer en-
tered.
what nowP" said he, seeing the
signs of unusual turmoil depicted upon
the faces of all present.
ooh, Jeremiarn exclaimed his wife,
"Gyp will be the death of me vet.
Look at my face! and it's all yom
fault, Jeremiah, for you're always
takin' her part agin me.
Farmer Blym carefully scanned his
wife's countenance, then, turning to
the rcrpetrator of the deed, who stood
with quivorng limbs and flashing eyes,
asked:
"What have you to say, Gypsyp
had not expected this of YOU"
"What have to sayP Much" and
it seemed to the lookers-on that the
"foundling," as she had often beer
tauntingly called, arose inches in
height and years in womanhood
"Ihis woman has abused me for the
last time; henceforth / receive proper
treatment at your hands, or / 90 out
into the world to conquer fate as best
] maym
What was there in the ringing voice
OF the speaker, the tone@gf command
first assumed by the child, that con
quered all? 1t meant the slave haC
broken her bonds, and declared free
dom from tyrannical rule.
Katherine, give the girl hsr rights
or she shall surely gor :aid the
farmer turning to leave the room.
Gyp to go! that was consideration
not to be thought of. She remembered
The quick step and nimble fingers thai
could accomplish more in one day than
Sophronia in a week; and. wise to hel
own advantage, concluded to overlook
the present and change her tactics.
We'll, what do you wantp" in {
Modified tone.
Every thing! clothes, and chance
to become some one in the worldr'
Thus it happened that Gyp. the waif
fought her own battle and won in the
conflict. Farmer Blym had always
cndeavored to be kind to the child, put
he was a meek man, striving for peace
IN mis- own household, where discorC
gan riot, and if he had failed in the